New Suburb Record For Hendra Brisbane

A six-bedroom, Hampton’s style home located at 38 Newmarket street in the Hendra, Brisbane has broken the suburb record.

The $3.65m sale by Place Ascot’s Patrick McKinnon has set a new standard for the area, with the residence inspected 156 times proper to sale, including 5 virtual inspections.

The home, known as ‘Caulfield House’, was once the residence of champion thoroughbred, Bore Head, winner of the 1965 Caulfield Cup. The home was purchased by racing royalty Caitlin Lavin, daughter of well-known horse owner Peter Lavin.

Caitlin told the media in a recent interview the purchase was totally unplanned and serendipitous.”

The home was reimagined by designers ‘Innovate’, giving the home a sense of modern luxury with coffered ceiling, blackbutt timber floors alongside hand-painted custom joinery.

Elsewhere the home offers three-metre-high ceilings, gourmet kitchen with a double-glazed glass-encased wine room, breakfast bar, and a storage-filled butler’s pantry that links to the residence’s garage.

Along with marble external paving, the alfresco area hosts an outdoor kitchen with in-ground infinity-edge swimming pool and self-contained pool house accommodation converted from the old stables.

A Mid-Century Modern home in Carmel, California, hit the market on Friday for just the third time in 70 years with a listing price of $4.25 million.

Located in the community of Carmel Highlands, the house is just steps from the coastline and comes with private beach access, according to the listing with Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Realty in Northern California. Allen was not immediately available for comment.

The property last changed hands in 2010 when Hollywood screenwriter Richard Outten bought it for $990,000, public records show. Outten penned the screenplays for the 1992 movie “Pet Sematary Two” and the 1987 film “Lionheart,” and created the story for the 2012 “Journey to the Center of the Earth” sequel, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” He was not immediately available for comment.

Built in 1953, the home’s mid-century charm has been preserved over the years while still being updated for modern living. Interior details include wood paneling, exposed-brick walls and beamed ceilings.

The single-level house has 1,785 square feet, which includes three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Though not directly on the water, large windows flanking the adobe-brick, wood-burning fireplace look out at the ocean.

Sliding glass doors create a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor living. Outside, there’s a large patio surrounded by lush landscaping, and there are also meandering paths through sustainable succulent gardens, according to the listing.

In addition to its close proximity to the beach, the home is a 10-minute walk from downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.

As of July, the median list price in Carmel is $3.1 million, up 8% from last year, even as active listings have increased 50% year over year, according to data from Realtor.com.

New Suburb Record For Hendra Brisbane

Owned by Richard Outten, who’s penned screenplays for films including “Pet Sematary Two” and “Lionheart,” this is only the third time the home has been on the market